Band Together For Ally
April 14, 2011
BAND TOGETHER FOR ALLY
The Benefit, Rolls Into Oyster Bay For One Night With Stellar Musical Lineup!An unheard of gathering of local New York and nationally prominent musicians featuring Rob Barraco, Jeff Mattson and Lee Finkelstein rally to raise funds for Allyson Strong and raise awareness for those afflicted with small cell cervical cancer.
Oyster Bay, NY – Musicians from the elite Long Island/NYC/national jam band and rock and roll community are coming together for a one night effort to challenge small cell cancer and raise money for one of its own suffering from this disease.
“Band Together for Ally” will take place on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at The Homestead, 107 South Street in Oyster Bay, Long Island from 6pm till at least midnight. Allyson Strong, after receiving her master’s degree last year, was stunningly diagnosed with small cell cervical cancer just before Labor Day. Radiation and chemo treatments at Sloan Kettering in New York City have not yielded desired results. The community is rallying to assist with the financial needs of the family to fight this dreaded disease. Small cell cervical cancer is an extraordinarily rare diagnosis. There is much to be learned about this specific type of cancer.
This one night fundraising event will assist Allyson and her family offset an extraordinary financial burden and will feature an unprecedented- one time only lineup featuring Rob Barraco (Dark Star Orchestra/The Dead/Phil Lesh and Friends) an original founding member of Red Flannel Hash along with Ally’s dad John Strong, Jeff Mattson (Dark Star Orchestra), John Strong, along with Jim Kempster, Lee Finkelstein (Funk Filharmonik/Blues Brothers) Rob Barraco and Patrick “Jake” Cummings will reunite as the original Red Flannel Hash for the first time in over thirty years.
Along with the Red Flannel Hash reunion additional acts scheduled to appear include: The Jim Pin Band with Tom Bowes and members of Funk Filharmonik, Quick Draw, The Mike Nugent Band and The Folkadelics. Red Flannel Hash will appear in its original entirety with Ally’s dad John playing bass in both the former 1970’s version of the band as well as with the current configuration for two separate sets.
Premium donations for raffles have been generously donated and include: One Brian Moore Custom iGuitar with USB connectivity valued at $1,600, pendants from Tiffany & Co., a pair of 2011 season tickets to Bethel Woods, two separate pairs of camping passes with VIP tent access for Gathering of the Vibes Music, Camping and Arts Festival, July 24-28 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT featuring Bob Weir/Phil Lesh as Furthur, Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Jane’s Addiction, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Steve Kimock, Keller Williams as the Rhythm Devils along with an additional thirty five bands. More Vibes info can be found at www.govibes.com.
Financial / goods and services donations continue to be gratefully accepted for this fundraising effort. Media promotion and donations are being provided by WCBS-FM, 94 X Radio, WKJY, B-103, 103.9 WRCN and My Country 96.1 Radio. Event hosts will include Tom Bowes from Funk Filharmonik and Cande Roth of My Country 96.1 FM.
For more information please go to: www.bandtogetherforally.com
If you can’t make the event please send your donation or raffle dollars in a check made out to: Barri Glick
and send the check to:
DAP AGENCY
PO BOX 3587
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040
